Obama budget plan gains cautious GOP supportSeveral Republican lawmakers have indicated they are willing to consider a White House budget proposal that would significantly reduce Pentagon budget cuts put in place by sequestration. "I would consider any plan that avoids sequestration," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Defense News
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Congress resists Air Force BRAC proposalsAir Force proposals to reduce base infrastructure are meeting pushback from Congress, as some lawmakers have promised to block any new rounds of base realignment and closure. "We continue to believe [base realignment and closure] authority is a tool that we urgently need," Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said last month. Air Force Times (free registration)
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Reserve Strength

Military hopes women can help fill ranksThe military's decision to make combat positions available to women was as much about filling gaps in its ranks as it was about equality, according to this article. "It's fairly common knowledge that our population of military-age young men, who qualify for the military, is declining," said Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Less than a quarter of young people meet the standards for military enlistment. National Public Radio
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Reserve Life

Ind. schools help veterans adjust to college lifeSeveral Indiana universities have established resource centers to give veterans information about coursework, financial aid and career counseling, and the state legislature is considering a measure that would formalize "combat-to-college" programs. "It's nice for veterans not to feel isolated," said Anthony Arnold, a Navy reservist who started a veterans group at Indiana University. The Indianapolis Star (tiered subscription model)
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Study finds brain abnormalities in Gulf War veteransFindings from a recent brain-imaging study suggest that Gulf War syndrome is a physical rather than psychosomatic condition and therefore should be treated with medications instead of counseling. Whistle-blowers have accused the Department of Veterans Affairs of manipulating research data in the past in order to support the theory that the disorder is psychosomatic. The Washington Post
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